Might
Used with friends Used with teachers or adults(成人) Used with strangers
and people you respect
Very polite but rarely used（很少使用）
Practice
Writing sentences to ask for permission in the following situations
Situation 2
Your cousin is watching a boring programme on TV. You ask her permission to change the channel.
Can I change the channel?
Practice
Writing sentences to ask for permission in the following situations Situation 3 Your uncle and aunt have invited you to join them in a walk in the park. You want to take your dog with you.
on 1
You are on a bus and the person in front of you has the window open. It starts to rain and you’re getting wet.
May I close the window?
Practice Writing sentences to ask for permission in the following situations
Could I bring my dog?
Learning for use
1 Dad, _c_o_u_ld_ (may, could) I take your camera? Yes, you _c_a_n__(can, may).
2 _M__a_y_(May, Can) I borrow this helmet, madam? No, you _m_a_y__n_o_t_(couldn’t, may not).
teacher
friend
Kitty -----Can …? Mr Wu ---- Could …? Sir ----- May…?
stranger
Working out the rule
Informal Formal
Formal and polite
Very formal
Can Could
May
3 __C_a_n_(Might, Can) I borrow your sports shoes, Mike? Yes, you _c_a_n_(can, may).
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Using ‘can’ ,’could’, ‘may’ and ‘might’
Kitty, can I borrow your dictionary?
Excuse me, sir. May I have a look at the name of your book?
Mr Wu, could I ask you some questions about Mars?